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Criminal

Jul. 16, 2026

Attorney general urges appeals court to uphold Ferguson murder conviction

Attorney General Rob Bonta's office argued disgraced Orange County Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson's claims of judicial bias, ineffective assistance of counsel and trial court error are either meritless or forfeited.

Attorney general urges appeals court to uphold Ferguson murder conviction
Ferguson

California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office urged the 4th District Court of Appeal to reject disgraced Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey M. Ferguson's bid to overturn his murder conviction, arguing in a newly filed response that his claims of judicial bias, ineffective assistance of counsel and trial court error are either meritless or forfeited.

The July 2 filing asks the appellate court to affirm Ferguson's conviction and sentence for the 2023 fatal shoot...

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